GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
lateral | of or relating to the side |
headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
preamble | an introductory statement |
privy | private |
coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |